Saturday, May 19, 2018

The Commemoration of Persian Poet, Khayyám

The 11th-century Persian poet, astronomer, and mathematician
Omar Khayyam was raised in the town of Nishabour in present-day northern Iran. He
also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, and Islamic
theology. However, Khayyám is perhaps best known for his epic work of poetry – The
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The verses translated by FitzGerald and others reveal
a man of deep thought, troubled by the questions of the nature of reality and
the eternal, the impermanence and uncertainty of life, and man’s relationship
to God. Iranian believe that Poets
influence individuals in particular and the society in general. Based on this
belief, every year on 18th May, a commemoration is held to venerate
Khayyam as the honored personage of Persian poetry. You can explore the tomb of
one of the most prominent representatives of the Persian literature, Khayyam,
by joining Uppersia Neishabour day tour.